Publisher: Usborne

A record-smashing, feel-good adventure packed with heart, humour and Guinness World Records from Costa Award-shortlisted JENNY PEARSON, and Kid Normal illustrator Erica Salcedo

Lucy is a fixer of broken things. But there’s one thing she can’t fix and that’s her unhappy mum. Until she comes up with an INCREDIBLE plan. Along with her best friend, Sandesh, Lucy is going to SMASH a world record.

Because she’s convinced that starry Paul Castellini – Record Smashers TV host and singing legend – is the answer to her mum’s problems. But breaking a world RECORD when watermelons, kumquats, two baddies and a 30 cm shatter-resistant school ruler are involved isn’t quite as easy as Lucy thought. Can she learn that sometimes happiness doesn’t come with a plan?

“Breaks records for funny and touching storytelling.” David Baddiel

“One of the juiciest ideas for a story you’ve ever seen and super-miraculously Jenny Pearson makes it every bit as funny and tender as it could ever be.” Frank Cottrell-Boyce

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Publisher: Usborne

A one-of-a-kind tale of love, loss, laughter and hope, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.

There are a lot of different types of monster. Some live at the bottom of lochs, some are found far out at sea and some swim about in the depths of your mind and these can be the scariest monsters of all – if you let them.

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Publisher: Usborne

When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited: scared of the bombs that fall at night, but excited to race his friends to collect the best bits of shrapnel every morning.

But for Ronnie, the battles aren’t just in the sky and on the streets. They’re at school and at home too. His little brother is up to no good with a secret job and dangerous new friends, and Ronnie’s worried he’s getting himself into big trouble.

Ronnie’s desperate to help his little brother. But he isn’t expecting to uncover secrets that could change the fate of the whole war…

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Publisher: Usborne

Three kids face shipwrecks, survival and pirates in the latest adventure from bestselling and award-winning author Jenny Pearson.

Sebastian Sunrise and his two best friends, Lina and Étienne, are in a bit of trouble. They are stranded on a desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, after a rowing race went very, very wrong.

The friends have no idea how long they might have to stay on the island, so they make a plan. They will try to survive, look after the island’s baby turtles, and have fun, if they can.

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Publisher: Usborne

Shortlisted – Costa Children’s Book Award 2020
A Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week

“Miracles may or may not happen, although coincidences do, but the laugh-out-loud story is, in the end, heartwarming about all kinds of families.” – The Sunday Times

“A big-hearted comic journey about friendship, famAuthor: Jenny Pearson

Publisher: Usborneily, and a miraculously well-timed seagull.” – David Solomons, author of Mr Brother is a Superhero

“This sleuthing-trip-cum-crime-solving spree has all the fizz of Jeremy Strong.” – The Observer

“One of the funniest books you’ll read this year, with bundles of heart to boot.” – Fiona Noble, The Bookseller

Freddie Yates likes facts. Just not the one staring him in the face – that his secret plan is not, in fact, secret.

Because Freddie’s journey wasn’t meant to involve Big Trev and the onion-eating competition or the loo-exploding pear-and-potato turnovers. And Freddie definitely didn’t expect to end up, with his two best friends, on national television in a supergirl costume.

But journeys never take you where you think they will. And for Freddie, that fact might just have to be enough…

The super funny, heart-warming adventure of three boys, one summer holiday, and a few miracles along the way.

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Author: Jenny Pearson

Publisher: Usborne

From the bestselling queen of heart and humour, JENNY PEARSON, comes a great big soaring adventure about family and finding happiness.

When Frank John Davenport inherits piles of money from a grandma he didn’t know he had, things take an unexpected turn… Because the money comes with STRICT instructions…and a NEW grandpa.

Frank quickly compiles a list of all the ways he can spend the money and look after his grumpy grandpa. Money may buy hot-air balloon rides, monster-truck lessons and epic parkour experiences, but can Frank discover that happiness is, in fact, priceless?

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Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Former best friends Henry, Frances, and Lukas thought they’d managed to restore history to its original path after their antics with a time-bending radio went awry. But they’re still trapped in Westfallen, the version of present-day America where the Axis won WWII, living an alternate—and much darker—version of their lives.

Henry has to work at the Home for Incurables, Lukas is on hard labor all day, and only Frances, whose parents are members of the Nazi elite, gets to go to school and move freely. And since they and their friends in 1944 destroyed the radio, they have to find cruder and ever-more-desperate ways to communicate across time. Frances uses her privilege in Westfallen to gather as much information as she can, while Henry tries to turn Lukas into a local baseball hero to save him from being sent away to a work camp.

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Publisher: Welbeck

Children might be fans of a particular footballer even if they are not fully-fledged supporters of a club or national team. The Football Rules books are perfect for the young fan who needs to know every single detail about their favourite idol. Each title is packed with essential facts and stats, and tells the inspirational story of the player’s path to success.

Mbappe Rules is written in an engaging and accessible style that’s ideal for emerging and reluctant readers. The book charts the meteoric rise of France and Paris St Germain’s star striker, who lit up the FIFA World Cup in 2018, and also became the most expensive teenage player in the same year. The simple, narrative text is supplemented with cartoons, visual jokes and presented with an energetic, graphic look. Sections and chapters will make it easy to navigate and fun to dip in and out of. A supporting cast of players, managers, TV pundits and fans that chip in with quotes, jokes and comments add to the playful but informative fun.

Tables and lists of goalscoring records, honours, awards, transfer fees and other stats will equip the young fans with the knowledge to impress their friends and become the top pundit in the playground. Each book follows a formula, with distinct sections enabling young fans of the different players to share facts and compare stats, Top Trumps style.

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Publisher: Random House Graphic

When a new girl moves to Sweet Valley, the Wakefields are ready to welcome her to town — unfortunately for Jessica and Elizabeth, Brooke Dennis seems to want nothing to do with them – she’s the meanest girl they’ve ever met! The last thing Jessica wants to do is show her around or help her at school.
Elizabeth wonders if maybe there is more going on with Brooke… there has to be a reason she’s so mad all the time, right? Will Jessica and Elizabeth give Brooke a chance and find out who she really is? Or is Brooke truly the worst kid in Sweet Valley?

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Publisher: Random House Graphic

Everyone at Sweet Valley Middle School is going to the biggest concert ever…everyone except twins, Jessica and Elizabeth! Their favorite band is back in town but no matter how much they beg their parents they can’t get permission to go. Elizabeth is ready to sulk and stay home, but Jessica refuses to give up hope. She’ll see this band even if it means lying or leaving her sister behind.
Caught between her parents and her twin will Elizabeth sneak out with Jessica? Or will she blow the whole plan out of the water?

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